Christchurch, New Zealand - Mosta, Malta - Sicily, Italy
sicilianoalfonso@gmail.com

Phylum Mollusca: Class Gastropoda

 

Family Patellidae

Limpet, Patella, Patella sp.:

Patella, Patella sp.

Rayed Mediterranean limpet or Mediterranean limpet, Patella comune, Patella caerulea:

Patella - Patella sp._wm

 

 


 

 

Family Planaxidae

Hinia limata:

Hinia limata (2)_wm Hinia limata (1)_wm

Family Cerithiidae

Torricella, Cerithium vulgatum:

Torricella - Cerithium vulgatum_wm

Family Janthinidae

Violet snail or Purple sea snail or Common purple sea snail or Bubble raft shell, Jantina, Janthina janthina:

Jantina - Janthina janthina (1)_wm Jantina - Janthina janthina (2)_wm

 


 

 

Family Vermetidae

Wormsnail or Wormshell or Giant worm shell, Vermeto, Serpulorbis arenaria:

Vermeto, Serpulorbis arenaria (4)_wm Vermeto - Serpulorbis arenaria (2)_wm Vermeto - Serpulorbis arenaria (1)_wm

Family Aporrhaidae

Pelican’s foot or Common pelican’s foot, Piede di pellicano or Piè di pellicani, Aporrhais pespelecani:

Piede di pellicano - Aporrhais pespelecani_wm

Family Strombidae

Persian Conch, Strombo mediterraneo, Strombus persicus:

Strombo mediterraneo - Strombus persicus (2)_wm Strombo mediterraneo - Strombus persicus (1)_wm

Family Naticidae

Neverita, Neverita josephinia:

Neverita, Neverita josephinia Neverita - Neverita josephinia_wm

Naticaria punteggiata, Natica stercusmuscarum:

Naticaria punteggiata - Natica stercusmuscarum (1)_wm Naticaria punteggiata - Natica stercusmuscarum (2)_wm

Family Cypraeidae

Dirty cowry, Erosaria, Erosaria spurca:

Erosaria, Naria spurca_wm Erosaria - Erosaria spurca (1)_wm Erosaria - Erosaria spurca (2)_wm Erosaria - Erosaria spurca (3)_wm

Brown cowry, Ciprea porcellana, Luria lurida:

Ciprea porcellana - Luria lurida (1)_wm Ciprea porcellana - Luria lurida (2)_wm

Family Tonnidae

Giant tun, Doglio, Tonna galea:

Doglio, Tonna galea Doglio, Tonna galea Doglio, Tonna galea Doglio, Tonna galea Doglio - Tonna galea (1)_wm Doglio - Tonna galea (2)_wm Doglio - Tonna galea (3)_wm

Family Ranallidae

Monoplex parthenopeus (Cymatium parthenopeum):

Cymatium parthenopeum (2)_wm Cymatium parthenopeum (1)_wm Cymatium parthenopeum (3)_wm

 


 

 

Family Columbellidae

Music dove shell, Mitrella, Mitrella scripta:

Mitrella - Mitrella scripta (3)_wm Mitrella - Mitrella scripta (2)_wm Mitrella - Mitrella scripta (1)_wm

Family Costellariidae

Ebony mitre, Mitra ebano, Vexillum ebenus:

Mitra ebano - Vexillum ebenus_wm

Family Buccinidae

True whelks, Pollia, Pollia dorbignyi:

Pollia, Pollia dorbignyi Pollia, Pollia dorbignyi Pollia - Pollia dorbignyi (1)_wm Pollia - Pollia dorbignyi (2)_wm Pollia - Pollia dorbignyi (3)_wm

Striated true whelks, Buccino striato, Pisania striata:

Buccino striato - Pisania striata (3)_wm Buccino striato - Pisania striata (1)_wm Buccino striato - Pisania striata (2)_wm

Family Nassariidae

Mutable nassa, Nassario, Nassarius mutabilis:

Nassario, Nassarius mutabilis (2)_wm

Family Muricidae

Banded dye-murex, Murice, Hexaplex trunculus:

Murice - Hexaplex trunculus (1)_wm Murice - Hexaplex trunculus (ovodeposizione)_wm

Murex, Murice spinoso, Bolinus brandaris:

Murice spinoso - Bolinus brandaris_wm

Family Fasciolariidae

Spindle snail, Fasciolaria, Fasciolaria lignaria:

Fasciolaria - Fasciolaria lignaria (2)_wm Fasciolaria - Fasciolaria lignaria (1)_wm

Family Conidae

Cone snail, Cono, Conus mediterraneus:

Cono - Conus mediterraneus (1)_wm Cono - Conus mediterraneus (2)_wm

Family Cassidae

Scotch bonnet or Scottish bonnet, Elmetto granuloso, Phalium granulatum:

Elmetto granuloso, Phalium granulatum (2)_wm Elmetto granuloso, Phalium granulatum (1)_wm

 


 

 

Family Neritidae

Emerald nerite, Smaragdia, Smaragdia viridis:

Smaragdia - Smaragdia viridis_wm

 


 

 

Family Trochidae

Salis marschlins, Trottola brillante, Gibbula ardens:

Trottola brillante - Gibbula ardens_wm

Divaricate gibbula, Gibbula divaricata, Gibbula divaricata:

Gibbula divaricata_wm

Turbinate monodont, Biscacco, Phorcus turbinatus (Osilinus turbinatus):

Biscacco fasciato - Phorcus turbinatus (Osilinus articulatus) (1)_wm Biscacco fasciato - Phorcus turbinatus (Osilinus articulatus) (2)_wm

Family Phasianellidae

Mediterranean pheasant, Tricolia, Tricolia speciosa:

Tricolia - Tricolia speciosa (1)_wm Tricolia - Tricolia speciosa (2)_wm

Family Haliotidae

Ormer or Lamellated haliotis or Green ormer or Ear shell or Common ormer or Abalone, Orecchia di mare, Haliotis tubercolata:

Orecchia di mare, Haliotis tubercolata (2)_wm Orecchia di mare, Haliotis tubercolata tubercolata (5)_wm Orecchia di mare - Haliotis tubercolata_wm

 


 

 

Family Flabellinidae

Lila flabellina or Pink flabellina, Flabellina lilla or Flabellina rosa, Flabellina affinis:

Flabellina lilla, Flabellina affinis (21)_wm Flabellina lilla, Flabellina affinis_wm Flabellina lilla, Flabellina affinis Flabellina lilla, Flabellina affinis

White flabellina, Flabellina bianca, Flabellina babai:

Flabellina bianca, Flabellina babai (4)_wm

Family Facelinidae

Pilgrim hervia, Cratena, Cratena peregrina:

Cratena, Cratena peregrina (1)_wm Cratena, Cratena peregrina (2)_wm

Orange godiva, Dondice, Dondice banyulensis:

Dondice, Dondice banyulensis (1)_wm Dondice, Dondice banyulensis (2)_wm

Family Chromodorididae

Giant doris, Doride dipinto, Hypselodoris picta:

Doride dipinto, Hypselodoris picta (1)_wm Doride dipinto, Hypselodoris picta (2)_wm Doride dipinto, Hypselodoris picta (3)_wm

Dorid nudibranch, Doride tricolore, Hypselodoris tricolor:

Doride tricolore, Hypselodoris tricolor (2)_wm

Fontandrau’s doris, Doride di Fontandrau, Felimare fontandraui:

Felimare fontandraui1_wm Felimare fontandraui2_wm

Family Phyllidiidae

Fillidia mediterranea, Phyllidia flava:

Fillidia mediterranea, Phyllidia flava (2)_wm

Family Proctonotidae

Antiopella, Ianolo, Janolus cristatus:

Ianolo, Janolus cristatus_wm

Family Discodorididae

Sea-cow, Vacchetta di mare, Discodoris atromaculata:

Vacchetta di mare, Discodoris atromaculata_wm2 Vacchetta di mare, Discodoris atromaculata_wm

Argon dorid, Doride argo, Platydoris argo:

Francesco Benedetto - Platydoris argo, Doride Argo_wm

Family Calycidorididae

Edged dorid, Doride orlato, Diaphorodoris luteocincta:

Doride orlato, Diaphorodoris luteocincta (1)_wm

Family Dendrodorididae

Dendrodoris limbata:

Dendrodoris limbata1_wm Dendrodoris limbata2_wm

 


 

 

Family Umbraculidae

Umbrella slug, Umbracolo, Umbraculum umbraculum:

Umbracolo, Umbraculum umbraculum_wm

 


 

 

Family Pleurobranchidae

Orange bertelle, Bertella arancio, Berthella aurantiaca:

Bertella arancio, Bertella aurantiaca (1)_wm

Susania testudinaria, Susania, Pleurobranchus testudinarius:

Susania, Pleurobranchus testudinarius_wm

 


 

 

Family Aplysiidae

Spotted sea hare, Aplisia dagli anelli, Aplysia dactylomela:

Aplisia dagli anelli, Aplysia dactylomela (5)_wm Aplisia dagli anelli, Aplysia dactylomela Aplisia dagli anelli, Aplysia dactylomela

Spotted sea hare, Aplisia puntata, Aplysia punctata:

Aplysia punctata_wm

 


 

 

Family Bullidae

Bulla, Bulla striata:

Bulla - Bulla striata (3)_wm Bulla - Bulla striata (4)_wm Bulla - Bulla striata (1)_wm Bulla - Bulla striata (2)_wm